GRUIFORMES - Neil's Wildlife Journal

finfoots, cranes, trumpeters, Limpkin, rails and allies

African Swamphen [Porphyrio madagascariensis]

Juvenile – Location : Marievale Bird Sanctuary, Gauteng, South Africa - Date of image : 13 Mar 2011

Yellow-breasted Crake [Laterallus flaviventer woodi]

Adult of sub-species woodi – Location : Medio Queso wetland, Los Chiles, Alajuela province, Costa Rica - Date of image : 02 Apr 2022

White-throated Crake [Laterallus albigularis cinereiceps]

Adult of sub-species cinereiceps – Location : Bogarin Trail, La Fortuna, Alajuela province, Costa Rica – Date of image : 03 Apr 2022

Black Crake [Zapornia flavirostra]

Adult – Location : Lake Panic Hide, near Skukuza, Kruger National Park, South Africa – Date of image : 08 Nov 2008

Black Crake [Zapornia flavirostra]

Adult – Location : Sweni Hide, near Nwanetsi, Kruger National Park, South Africa – Date of image : 16 Jan 2005

Band-bellied Crake [Zapornia paykullii]

Adult – Location : Botanic Gardens, Singapore - Date of image : 09 Mar 2018

Baillon's Crake [Zapornia pusilla intermedia]

Adult of sub-species intermedia – Location : Marievale Bird Sanctuary, Gauteng, South Africa - Date of image : 25 Jan 2012

Baillon's Crake [Zapornia pusilla intermedia]

Adult of sub-species intermedia – Location : Marievale Bird Sanctuary, Gauteng, South Africa - Date of image : 11 Jan 2012

Red-legged Crake [Rallina fasciata]

Adult – Location : Windsor Nature Park, Singapore - Date of image : 09 Mar 2018

White-breasted Waterhen [Amaurornis phoenicurus phoenicurus]

Adult of nominate – Location : Pasir Ris Park, Singapore - Date of image : 06 Mar 2018

Grey-winged Trumpeter [Psophia crepitans]

Adult of nominate – Location : Birdworld, near Farnham, Surrey, England – Date of image : 27 May 2015

Grey Crowned Crane [Balearica regulorum gibbericeps]

Adult (front) and immature of sub-species gibbericeps – Location : near Puku Ridge, South Luangwa National Park, Muchinga Province, Zambia – Date of image : 06 Jul 2010

Grey Crowned Crane [Balearica regulorum regulorum]

Adult of nominate – Location : near Wakkerstroom, Mpumalanga, South Africa – Date of image : 01 Feb 2007

Black Crowned Crane [Balearica pavonina]

Adult – Location : Jurong Bird Park, Singapore – Date of image : 04 Mar 2018

Black Crowned Crane [Balearica pavonina]

Adult – Location : Newquay Zoo, Cornwall, England – Date of image : 01 Aug 2018

White-naped Crane [Antigone vipio]

Adults – Location : London Wetland Centre, Barnes, Greater London, England - Date of image : 23 May 2016

Sarus Crane [Antigone antigone]

Adult – Location : Jurong Bird Park, Singapore – Date of image : 04 Mar 2018

Wattled Crane [Grus carunculata]

Adults (L and R) with sub-adult (centre) – Location : near Lebala Camp, Linyanti Concession, northern Botswana – Date of image : 29 Dec 2008

Wattled Crane [Grus carunculata]

Adult – Location : near Shoebill Island Camp, Bangweulu Wetlands National Park, Muchinga Province, Zambia – Date of image : 06 May 2011

Blue Crane [Grus paradisea]

Adult – Location : Birdworld, near Farnham, Surrey, England - Date of image : 11 Aug 2023